In her home province, Céline Dion might be referred to as “quétaine.” It’s Quebec slang for something considered dated and slightly kitschy. We’ve not rallied around Dion like we have other celebrities who’ve made it internationally. Born in 1968, in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion was the youngest of 14 children in a very musical family. Then there was The Colour of My Love (1993), which had worldwide sales of 20 million and went diamond in Canada. So, yes, Céline Dion is absolutely “quétaine.” But while that might make her less understood, unappreciated to some, it’s a trait that she embraces completely.

Source: National Post June 12, 2019 16:18 UTC